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A540 road traffic accidents

3,049 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A540 appears in 3,049 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 4,441 casualties. Of these collisions, 78 were fatal and 541 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
78
Serious
541
Casualties
4,441
2024 26
2023 23
2022 20
2021 28
2020 33
2019 24
2018 33
2017 22
2016 40
2015 33
2014 38
2013 40
2012 37
2011 51
2010 41
2009 42
2008 70
2007 65
2006 67
2005 70
2004 74
2003 69
2002 67
2001 93
2000 79
1999 80
1998 102
1997 86
1996 77
1995 89
1994 81
1993 86
1992 83
1991 78
1990 94
1989 105
1988 103
1987 116
1986 95
1985 79
1984 78
1983 87
1982 85
1981 83
1980 83
1979 94

Wirral

638 recorded here

Cheshire West and Chester

353 recorded here

Ormskirk

3 recorded here

Liverpool

2 recorded here

Trafford

1 recorded here

Rochdale

1 recorded here

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Heswall

202 recorded along the A540

West Kirby

142 recorded along the A540

Chester

128 recorded along the A540

Neston (Cheshire West and Chester)

73 recorded along the A540

Hoylake

22 recorded along the A540

Birkenhead

2 recorded along the A540

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Accidents on the A540

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2001050017204

Slight
53.3711, -3.1705
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2001070100631

Slight
53.3122, -3.0656
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2001070100732

Serious
53.2908, -3.0315
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 2001050009552

Slight
53.3735, -3.1813
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PIAGGIO NRG (2y)
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Accident 2001070100534

Slight
53.2009, -2.8979
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (3y) CITROEN SAXO (1y)
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Accident 2001050007282

Slight
53.3733, -3.1793
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2000070100240

Serious
53.2393, -2.9513
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2000050225742

Slight
53.3871, -3.1842
3 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2000070013382

Slight
53.2187, -2.9239
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 75 HONDA CIVIC (1y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2000070013392

Slight
53.2187, -2.9239
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t FORD ESCORT Vehicle MERCEDES 200 Vehicle
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Accident 2000070013267

Slight
53.2908, -3.0315
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing VAUXHALL CARLTON TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2000070013237

Slight
53.2100, -2.9080
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA HONDA PRELUDE (4y)
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Accident 2000050214868

Slight
53.3222, -3.0844
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA (3y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2000070013132

Slight
53.2601, -2.9774
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS RENAULT 21
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Accident 2000070013035

Slight
53.1990, -2.9032
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SLK CLASS (3y)
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Accident 2000070013024

Slight
53.2035, -2.9003
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000070012984

Slight
53.3122, -3.0656
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 244 VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 2000070012912

Slight
53.2934, -3.0407
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (4y) PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2000050205963

Serious
53.3854, -3.1846
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 340 Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000070012782

Slight
53.2187, -2.9239
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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